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  <name><![CDATA[Cynthia Polansky]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[A writer for life, author Cynthia Polansky is a cross-genre novelist whose refusal to settle for the ordinary translates into stories that are food for thought. A professional writer/editor since 1993, she uses her distinctive writing style to satisfy the reader hungry for something different from the ubiquitous romances and mysteries. She is the award-winning author of two published novels and (under the name Cynthia P. Gallagher) four nonfiction dog-breed books. She has served on the board of the Maryland Writers Association for the past five years, and is a member of the Women's National Book Association and the Dog Writers Association of America. Committed to the cause of literacy and education, Cynthia enthusiastically serves as adjunct line editor for TFH Publications and a Writing Center tutor at the United States Naval Academy.&quot;]]></about>    <gender>female</gender>  <hometown>Newton, MA</hometown>  <born_at>01/11/1958</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Far Above Rubies]]></title>
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  <published>2002</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Remote Control]]></title>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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